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57 Cards in this Set
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Which books comprise the Poetical section of the Canon?
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Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
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What are the most common characteristics of Hebrew Poetry?
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1. Meter/Rhyme
2. Parallelism 3. Chiasm 4. Acrostics |
1. Meter/Rhyme - each line follows a certain meter or accent pattern
2. Parallelism - two lines complement the other in some way 3. Chiasm - Criss-crossing lines 4. Acrostics - alphabetic poems |
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What is the most important feature of Hebrew Poetry?
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Parallelsim
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Name the three Primary Types of Parallelism.
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1. Synonymous - repetition of the same thought
2. Antithetic - two lines stand in sharp contrast to each other 3. Synthetic - second line normally completes a thought that the 1st line left incomplete |
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Psalm 8 reveals Chiastic Structure by what pattern?
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ABC-CBA
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ABC-CBA is the what structure used where?
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Chiastic Structure in Psalm 8
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What is cuneiform language, spoken in Ancient Ugarit called?
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Ugaritic
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What language is similar to Ugaritic?
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Biblical Hebrew
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How does Ugaritic contribute to a better understanding of the Hebrew Text?
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1. It adds clarity to rare Hebrew words
2. It uses the same style of parallelism 3. It provides background about the polytheism of ancient Israel's time |
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Which Book is the song book of Israel?
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Psalms
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Which Book answers the question "why do the righteous suffer?"
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Job
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Which book gives practical guidelines for living?
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Proverbs
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In which Book is the meaning of life explored?
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Ecclesiastes
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Which Book focuses on the joy of romantic love?
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Song of Songs
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Which three books does the designation "Wisdom Literature" apply?
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1. Job
2. Proverbs 3. Ecclesiastes |
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Two general group classifications of ancient Near Eastern Wisdom Literature
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1. Brief Proverbial Maxims (Usually optimistic about life)
2. Sages produced documents containing lengthy discourses or essays grappling with life's most difficult problems (frequently pessimistic) |
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Name the four people who give Job advice or rebuke in the Book of Job
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1. Eliphaz
2. Bildad 3. Zophar 4. Elihu |
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Why have many assumed a Pre-Mosaic origin for the book of Job?
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1. Many of hte circumstances of Job's seem patriarchal
2. Job offers sacrifices without the benefit of a priest 3. Job's wealth is measured in terms of flocks and servents 4. Job's long life-span (140 yrs) harkens back to Genesis |
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Explain Retribution Theology
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The very righteous of right leads to blessings, and the wrongness of wrong leads naturally to disaster. Stated simply, "you reap what you sow"
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Which book contains more direct paralles with ancient Near Eastern literature than any other book of hte Bible?
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Proverbs
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How many songs from Hebrew religious life and worship, are contained in Psalms?
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150 songs
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Name the different types of Psalms that are attributed to David
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1. Hymns
2. Laments 3. Penitential 4. Imprecatory 5. Royal 6. Messianic |
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Who were some of the authors of the Psalms?
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1. David
2. Sons of Korah 3. Moses 4. Solomon 5. Mystery authors |
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Give two reasons for the unique place of the Psalms in God's Word
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1. They give us insight into Israelite worship
2. They deal with all aspects of Hebrew life |
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Which German scholar laid the foundation for the study of psalm classification?
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Hermann Gunkel (student of form criticism)
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Hymns
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Songs of praise and thanksgiving to God for who He is and what He has done
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Penitential
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Confess sorrow for sing, appeal to God for grace and forgiveness
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Wisdom
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General observations on life, especially God and our relationship to Him
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Royal
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Focus on the King as the son of David and as God's special instrument to rule His people
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Messianic
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Describe some aspect of hte Messiah's person or ministry
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Imprecatory
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Call for God's judgement against God's enemies and/or His people's enemies
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Lament
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Lament one's condition; usually include statement of lament, statement of trust in God, and affirmation of praise to Him
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What is a proverb?
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A proverb is a succinct and persuasive saying proven true by experience
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What two things are the proverbs not?
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1. NOT promises
2. NOT commands |
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What two women are compared and contrasted in the Book of Proverbs?
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Lady Wisdom and Dame Folly
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The thirty sayings of Proverbs 22-28 are similar to what document?
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The Egyptian document, The Instruction of Amenemope
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The term "Qohelet" in Ecclesiastes has been translated in the KJV and JKJV?
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Preacher
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What does Solomon mean when he said "Vanity of vanities! All is vanity"?
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Everything is meaningless
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We reach our greatest potential as part of God's creation by doing what?
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Obeying God
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Many Jewish scholars have interpreted Song of Songs as an allegory revealing what?
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The love between Yahweh and Israel
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What does Song of Songs celebrate?
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the sexual love between husband and wife
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Ugaritic spoken in Ancient Ugarit is what?
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Cuneiform language
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Biblical Hebrew is similar to what?
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Ugaritic
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What is the importance of each book?
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Job: answers the question why do the righteous suffer?
Psalms: Song book of Israel Proverbs: gives practical guidelines for living Ecclesiastes: explores the meaning of life Song of Songs: focuses on the joy of romantic love |
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Proverbs contains more what than any other book of the Bible?
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direct parallels with ancient Near Eastern literature
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Songs of praise and thanksgiving to God for who He is and what He has done
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Hymns
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Confess sorrow for sin, appeal to God for grace and forgiveness
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Penitential
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General observations on life, especially God and our relationship to Him
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Wisdom
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Focus on the King as the son of David and as God's special instrument to rule His people
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Royal
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Describe some aspect of the Messiah's person or ministry
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Messianic
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Call for God's judgment against God's enemies and/or His people's enemies
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Imprecatory
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Lament one's condition; usually include statement of lament, statement of trust in God, and affirmation of praise to Him
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Lament
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What is a succinct and persuasive saying proven true by experience?
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A Proverb
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Lady Wisdom and Dame Folly are compared and contrasted in what book?
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Proverbs
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The Egyptian document, The Instruciton of Amenomope is similar to what?
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The thirty sayings of Proverbs 22-28
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______ in Ecclesiastes has been translated in the KJV and NKJV to Preacher
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Qohelet
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What are the Psalm Types?
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1. Hymns
2. Penitential 3. Wisdom 4. Royal 5. Messianic 6. Imprecatory 7. Lament |
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